20 Secrets of Professional Make-up Artists

Tip 1: Make-up begins with the application of a tonal base suitable for your skin type. The framework should be in harmony with the color of the face, and then makeup will look more natural. How to choose a concealer: test the tone on the back of the hand or wrist, but this is not enough! When choosing the color, be sure to apply a small amount of to the jawline. A minute later, when the substrate is heated to body temperature, you will realize how the shade of foundation coincides with the natural tone of your skin.

Tip 2: If you are not sure which of your selected colors to use, choose a lighter makeup: it gives your skin a glow.

Tip 3: To get rid of a tired look, mask circles under the eyes using a corrector which is a little lighter than the skin tone. Please note: pink shades of corrector hide bluish tones, and give a golden glow.

Tip 4: Shade powder (crumbly or compact) must match the natural color of the face or be a tone lighter. For the summer season, usually choose a darker tone powder on the face to give the effect of a suntan.

Tip 5: The darker the skin, the deeper shade of blush you use.

Tip 6: The most convenient way to use two shades of blush makeup: a darker shade to emphasize the shape of the face, and a lighter one to give the skin a fresh, rested appearance.

Tip 13: Start with the contour pencil, which will adjust and accentuate the shape of the lips and prevent the spreading of lipstick. It is classic to use a pencil color that matches the lipstick.

Tip 14: A modern approach: choose a contour pencil in a lighter shade of lipstick or a fully transparent lip makeup pencil. If lipstick is in pastel shades, use a colorless pencil outline. The main function of a pencil is to keep lipstick from smearing and blurring.

Tip 15: The most convenient way to apply bright lipstick is with a brush. Blot painted lips with a paper towel to remove excess lipstick, and fix the lipstick by powdering the lips. Then apply a second coat of lipstick; the lipstick will stay much longer.

Tip 16: Choose shades of lipstick that are harmonious with the face, even in the absence of makeup.

Tip 17: Bright lipstick requires subtle eye makeup, and vice versa, because the focus is on one thing.

Tip 18: The color of lipstick should be in harmony with the color of eye makeup.

Tip 19: Lip gloss can be applied over lipstick or directly on the lips.

Tip 20: To increase the volume of the lips use lip gloss: two points on the upper lip and one on the lower lip in the middle.